With close to twenty years of experience in clean energy and climate action, she is continually looking for and creating opportunities to advance policy and change. She is currently a Councillor with the City of North Vancouver, and Deputy Executive Director at Climate Caucus.
In her role as Councillor, Jessica sits on the City of North Vancouver Library Board of Trustees, the North Van Arts Council Board of Directors, the Lonsdale Energy Corporation Board of Directors, the Metro Vancouver Climate Action Committee, the BC Municipal Climate Leadership Council, the City's Climate and Environment Task Force, and the Executive of the Lower Mainland Local Government Association. Ms. McIlroy has held leadership positions with Climate Reality Project Canada, the BC Sustainable Energy Association, Passive House Canada, Marine Renewables Canada, and the BC Women in Energy Network.